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Seavey Township vs Morcom Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+39.7 pts in Morcom Township) and average commute (8 min in Morcom Township).

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Seavey Township, MNA small town of 50Aitkin County · 50 people
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Morcom Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 45 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Seavey TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsSeavey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Seavey Township →
Morcom TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.1% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Morcom Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+39.7 pts
Morcom Township has more conserved land
Morcom Township 45.1%Seavey Township 5.4%
Average commute8 min
Morcom Township has the shorter commute
Seavey Township 46 minMorcom Township 38 min
Street grid+50%
Morcom Township has the more walkable street grid
Morcom Township 0.3Seavey Township 0.2
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Seavey TownshipMorcom Township
Snow a year43″61″
January low-1°F-5°F
July high78°F77°F
Growing season (days)144d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th53rd
Outdoors & history
Seavey TownshipMorcom Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land5.4%45.1%
Community
Seavey TownshipMorcom Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seavey TownshipAitkin CountyMorcom TownshipSt. Louis County
Seavey Township ↔ Morcom Township103 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Seavey TownshipMorcom Township
People
Population 50Highest 45Lowest
Median age 61.5±20.7Lowest 59% above MN 64.3±3Highest 66% above MN
Morcom Township and Seavey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22%±37.5Highest MN: 22.9% 8.9%±50.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Seavey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 50%±29.6Highest MN: 17.3% 42.2%±46.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Seavey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 12.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±28.3 MN: 5.8% 0%±31.4 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,750±$52kHighest 40% below MN $43,750±$26kLowest 51% below MN
Seavey Township and Morcom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $171,900±$23k 48% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,167 65% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 16%Highest MN: 9.3% 11.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 4 yrs older than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 102% above MN 38 minLowest 67% above MN
Work from home 31.3%±17.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 41.2%±33.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Morcom Township and Seavey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 53.8 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aitkin (26%)Mountain Iron (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Morcom TownshipFew work in Seavey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Lowest 45.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.3Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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